Runoff
and soil erosion are among the major environmental threats related to
agricultural land use in Europe. Whereas the off-site damages of soil
erosion are often effective at the catchment scale, the actual soil
erosion risk is determined by decisions on agricultural management
practices taken at the farm scale. Therefore, farm scale management
plays a key role in combating soil erosion through implementation of
good management practices. Nevertheless, soil protection and
conservation measures on agricultural lands have to fit within the farm
organisation, which involves the simultaneous consideration of various
technical, social, economic and environmental concerns.